M5 delays J19–J20 southbound

Long delays on the M5 southbound at J19–J20 on Monday 26 October 2026, from 11:26. Cleared at 13:02 after 1 h 36 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 13:02 on 26 Oct 2026, after 1 h 36 min

Location

M5 southbound · J19–J20

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Delay ~42 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Mon 11:26 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. Mon 12:16 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
3. Mon 12:47 TomTom: delay now ~38 min (was ~19)
4. Mon 13:02 TomTom no longer reports it
5. Mon 13:02 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
6. Mon 13:02 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (1 sign; furthest along: M5 southbound between J19 and J20).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 reported crash J7–J8 southbound01:00 · cleared after 53 min
• M5 reported crash J10–J9 northbound00:52 · cleared after 31 min
• M5 reported crash J16–J15 northboundyesterday 23:18 · cleared after 1 h 35 min
• M5 crash J7–J8 southboundyesterday 17:51 · cleared after 2 h 31 min
• M5 crash J6–J7 southboundyesterday 17:44 · cleared after 37 min
• M5 closed J24–J23Sun 23:32 · cleared after 37 min
• M5 crash J3–J2 southboundSun 17:33 · cleared after 1 h 23 min
• M5 stopped traffic J20–J19 northboundSun 16:07 · cleared after 2 h 9 min
• M5 reported crash J13–J14 southboundSun 15:59 · cleared after 46 min
• M5 crash J8–J7 northboundSun 13:26 · cleared after 2 h 18 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M5 J19 and M5 J20.

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